Proudly saying that he is the oldest and the longest-tenured former government official in the City of Mechanicville, Anthony “Tony” Luciano showed off an array of memorabilia from his years of service to his hometown. Tony celebrated his 90th birthday on February 28 with a relatively quiet gathering of his multi-generational family. It was a joyful occasion tempered with deep sadness, as his wife of 66 years, Florence, passed away on January 17.
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MARCH 18- By a vote of 194-132 Rick Nelson was elected as Mayor of the Village of Stillwater. Incumbent Ernest Martin had been mayor since 1992. Martin is the longest serving mayor in the history of the village. Three trustees ran unopposed.
TOWN OF STILLWATER, March 19 For the last time Present, said Stillwater Councilwoman Virginia Whitman in response to the Town Clerk roll call. She has concluded her last 8 years of her service to the Town government that goes back to the 1970s.
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The work on Francis St. and Main St. will be going out for bid sometime in April. The expected length of time for the project will be about six months. Hill St. to Terminal St. will be blocked as well as Francis St. to Hudson alley. The sidewalks above Central Ave. are not planning on being renovated at the present time. As for the cost, the city only pays 5% of the bridge project and eventually a bond will be issued.
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MECHANICVILLE – Members of the Tenandeho Canoe Association met Saturday morning to clean the Tenandeho in preparation for this year’s whitewater derby scheduled for Sunday, March 29. Due to ice still present in the stream cleanup operations were postponed until next Saturday. Given the warmer weather, race officials are hopeful that the creek will be free of ice by the day of the race.
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Hoosic Valley-The Flip Tarver Basketball Classic was held at Hoosic Valley High School on March 21st 2015 starting at 5pm. This was not just any basketball game, rather it was a fundraiser to support local Troy’s Fighting Irish football player, Jahmel “Flip” Tarver. Tarver underwent surgery in January 2014 for an Achilles tendon. Complications during this surgery left him in a comatose state where he remains today. Flip currently requires around the clock care.
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Schaghticoke- Victor Masonic Lodge #680 hosted its annual fundraiser breakfast this year on March 15th. This breakfast was specifically held to benefit the ALS and MS foundations. The proceeds collected from the breakfast will be equally split to support both causes. Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrigs’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are both classified as neurological diseases.
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HALFMOON – Marie Denise Lefco, 49, of Stone Road, died unexpectedly at home, Monday March 23rd, of natural causes.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Calling hours at the Funeral Home Friday from 4-7 PM.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, in fond memory of Marie Denise Lefco. To leave condolences and for directions visit www:devito-salvadorefh.com